Monday, April 30, 2007
Dell to preload Ubuntu Linux on some hardware
[update 11.22PM. Confirmed via Dell KB article!]
[update #2, confirmed on Dell Direct2Dell blogpost]
Dell will preload Ubuntu Linux on some desktops and laptops.
So far, two sources for this story:
1. A Canonical employee (the company most centrally involved in Ubuntu's development and support) who has a great multilingual blog about Linux stuff, wrote:
2. Desktoplinux.com, who says they've heard the news from multiple Dell sources.
I just have to take this moment in.
[update 11.22PM. Confirmed via Dell KB article!][update #2, confirmed on Dell Direct2Dell blogpost]
Dell will preload Ubuntu Linux on some desktops and laptops.
So far, two sources for this story:
1. A Canonical employee (the company most centrally involved in Ubuntu's development and support) who has a great multilingual blog about Linux stuff, wrote:
Ubuntu will be officially supported on Dell computers. Any other details will come on www.ubuntu.com, check it for the official press releaseand
2. Desktoplinux.com, who says they've heard the news from multiple Dell sources.
...the Austin, Texas, computer giant will be preinstalling the newly released Ubuntu 7.04. These systems will be released in late May 2007.Technorati Tags: ubuntu, linux, dell, hardware, support, community, open source
According to our sources, Ubuntu will be released on a Dell e-series "Essential" Dimension desktop, an XPS desktop, and an e-series Inspiron laptop.
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